CONGREGATION RODEPH SHALOM MERCAZ LIMUD PARENT HANDBOOK Table of Contents THE BIG PICTURE ..................................................................................................................... 4 CLASS SCHEDULES ............................................................................................................................... 5 CLASSROOM LAYOUT ........................................................................................................................... 8 COMMUNICATIONS & CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................................................ 9 CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 9 TELEPHONE MESSAGES................................................................................................................................... 9 ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................................................ 9 ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL .................................................................................................................................... 10 ATTENDANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 10 TARDINESS ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 EMERGENCY CLOSING POLICY ................................................................................................................... 11 EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILLS .......................................................................................................... 11 POLICIES ................................................................................................................................................. 12 DRESS ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 BEHAVIOR ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ............................................................................................ 12 OTHER BANNED ITEMS ................................................................................................................................ 13 CLASSROOM INCLUSION .............................................................................................................................. 13 VISITORS ........................................................................................................................................................... 13 SECURITY .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 FIRST AID .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 MERCAZ LIMUD INFORMATION AND OPPORUTNITIES ......................................................... 15 RELIGIOUS SERVICES .................................................................................................................................... 15 SUNDAY MORNINGS AT MERCAZ LIMUD ............................................................................................... 15 FAMILY CAMP HARLAM RETREAT ............................................................................................................................ 15 GRADES 4-7 CAMP HARLAM RETREAT ................................................................................................................... 16 HOMEWORK ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 MITKADEM AT HOME HEBREW ................................................................................................................ 17 MID-WEEK HEBREW ...................................................................................................................................... 17 B’NAI MITZVAH PREPARATION ................................................................................................................ 17 CONFIRMATION .............................................................................................................................................. 18 POST CONFIRMATION .................................................................................................................................. 18 YOUTH CHOIR .................................................................................................................................................. 18 RS Select Youth Choir ................................................................................................................................................ 18 JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP ................................................................................................................................ 19 SENIOR YOUTH GROUP (RSTY) ................................................................................................................. 19 PARENT PARTICIPATION AND PROGRAMMING ....................................................................... 19 THE COMPLETE LEARNING ENVIORNMENT AND THE PARENT ROLE ........................................ 19 TEN MINUTES OF TORAH ............................................................................................................................ 19 ADULT EDUCATION ....................................................................................................................................... 20 FAMILY EDUCATION ..................................................................................................................................... 20 THE ADULT LOUNGE ..................................................................................................................................... 20 NEW TO MERCAZ LIMUD?? ......................................................................................................................... 20 2 RS ML Parent Handbook 2012-2013 CONNECTIONS AND ENGAGEMENTS ............................................................................................. 21 YOUTH EDUCATION TASK FORCE ............................................................................................................ 21 ML CONNECTION GROUP: ............................................................................................................................ 21 FAMILIES WITH MERCAZ LIMUD AGE CHILDREN ............................................................................... 21 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ................................................................................................................... 21 THE MERCAZ LIMUD CURRICULUAR GOALS AND22 MEASURES OF ASSESMENT ......... 22 Ivrit (Hebrew) - Grades K-7 ....................................................................................................................... 22 Omanut (Art): - Grades K-4 ........................................................................................................................ 23 Z’mirot (Music) – Grades K-4 ..................................................................................................................... 24 Ha’Bayit (Jewish Home) – Grades Pre-K-4 ............................................................................................ 25 G’milut Chasadim (Social Action) - Grade 1 .......................................................................................... 26 G’milut Chasadim (Social Action) - Grade 2 .......................................................................................... 27 G’milut Chasadim (Social Action) - Grade 3 .......................................................................................... 28 G’milut Chasadim (Social Action) - Grade 4 .......................................................................................... 29 Avodah (Prayer) - Grade 1 .......................................................................................................................... 30 Avodah (Prayer) - Grade 2 .......................................................................................................................... 31 Avodah (Prayer) - Grade 3 .......................................................................................................................... 32 Avodah (Prayer) - Grade 4 .......................................................................................................................... 33 Torah – Grades Pre-K-1 ............................................................................................................................... 34 Torah - Grade 2 ............................................................................................................................................... 35 Torah - Grade 3 ............................................................................................................................................... 36 Torah - Grade 4 ..............................................................................................................................................